Tag.



C. R. DODGE.

TAG.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. za, 1912.

L08,835 Patented Aug.25,1914

3mm/Moz 'UNITED STATES FAENT CLAUDE R. DODGE, 0F ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed August 23, 1912. Serial No. 716,694.

may be separated therefrom and readily' fastened upon an article to belaundried so that such article can be readily and convenientlyidentified and also the said tag can be readily removed without injuryto the fabric forming the article.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tag tape which canbe readily used in an automatic tagging machine, so that single tags maybe readily fastened to articles of wearing apparel or the like duringthe successive operation of the tagging machine and in this manneravoiding the necessity of hand tagging of the articles, each tag beingreadily removable from the article without damaging'the lattor'or thelingers of a person while in the act of removing'su h tag.

A fur(` rkr object of the invention is the provision of a tag tapewherein the tags thereof are arranged in rows and the loclring teetlnareso protected that on the roll- 'ing of the tape the locking teeth willnot interfere. with the unrolling of the said tape when -plaeed withintaggin machine when the latter .is in operation ror tagging articles.

- A stilhdurtlnr object of the invention is' the provision of'a taggingtape wherein `each tag proper thereof is enveloped or covered with afabric sothat when each tag is placed upon an' article, the latter willbe 'protected from the metal body of the tag thereby avoiding damagetothe article. y

A still further object of the invention is 'l' the provision of a tagtape which is simple in construction, permitting each tag thereof to bereadily separated from an adjacent tag 'as well as permitting the tag tobe readily and quickly applied to an article and also which may bemanufactured at a minimum ex ense.

ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated 1n the accompanyingdrawings, and

pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. f

In the drawings: Figure l is a fragmentary plan view of a tag tape withthe fabric covering removed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the fabriccovering fastened thereon. Fig. Bis an enlarged sectional view on theline 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. l is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4 4of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverseA sectional view through oneof the tags when in folded position.` Fig. 6 is a similar view showingthe tag secured to a piece of material.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the'drawings.

`Referring to the drawings by numerals the tag tape comprises a flexiblestrip A,

prefere ly constructed from bendable metal,

and is formed at predetermined intervals with opposite alining slots 10,which open through opposite longitudinal edges of the strip A, and haveth-eir'inner closed ends termina'ting spaced from each other at medialline throughout the .extent of the said strip, the. said slots beingdisposed transversely 1n the-strip and form therebetween tag sectionsil, and narrow connecting ortions 12 joining the saidsections, where yon the severing of the connection 12, the tag sections 11 can beseparated from each other for the mounting of the same upon articles tobe laundried in a manner presently described. Cut andstruck up from thetag sections 1l on opposite sides of this medial line are bendable teethor spurs 13, which are adapted to be passed through a fabric coverin 14,the latter being folded over the longitu inal edges and op osite sidesofthe strip A, so that the longitudinal edges of the covering 1d will bebrought in close relation to each other, and engaged by the teeth orspurs 13 which are lbent inwardly and downwardly for 'the fastening ofthe covering le in taut condition upon the strip. The covering' le isprovided with kerfs l5 alining with the slots 10 in the strip A, thesaid kerfs 15 being of uniform size with respect to the said slots asshown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, so that the connecting portions 12 maybe severed Without tearing away the covering le 'when separating the tagsections from cach other. It is of course understood that the strip Aafter being covered as heretofore described vis rolled andaplaced upon areel in a tagging machine, wliereby the tagging sections 11 can be bentand fastened to an article in a manner presently described Cut from thetag sections 11 near diametrieally opposite corners are bendable nibs ortongues 16 which latter are no1".-

inally slightly outwardly bulged at 17 as shown in Figs. l, 3 `and tofthe drawings, so that when each tag section 11 has been separated froman adjacent tag section and the same has been acted upon by the tagging`machine for the bending thereof into substantially U-shape, the nibs ortongues 1G can be readily instruck to the position shown in Fig. G ofthe drawings by the tagging machine for the fastening of' the tagsection on an article to be laundried.

VVhenit is desired to remove the tag section after being fastened to thearticle A18 afs shown in Fig. 6 by the tagging machine,

it is only necessary to spread the end portions apart for separating thesame from the y extended explanation has been omitted.

That is claimed is tl. A tag comprising a. flat body having inner andouter series of spurs struck therefrom, and a ycovering piece disposedover one face of the body and having opposite ends bent about the endedges of the latter on to the opposite face of said body and enf gagedwith the" inner series of spurs, the 40 said outer series of spurs beingoutwardly bowed and i'lerlnally concealed between the stretches of; thecovering piece on both sides of the body and having their free endsdirected toward each other, whereby on inwardly depressing the saidouter series of spurs they will pass through the covering piece at oneside of the body for biting engagement in an article for the fasteningof a tag thereto.

2. A tag comprising a blank, spurs struck from said blank near oppositeends thereof and projected intermediate their ends beyond one face ofthe blank with the free ends of the spurs normally flush with thesurfaces of the aid blank, and a covering for the blank completelyinclosing the said blank and spurs.

3. A tag comprising a blank, spurs struck from said blank and projectingintermediate their ends beyond one face of the blank with theifree endsof each spur normally flush with the faces of the blank, and a coveringfor the blank completely inclosing the same and the spurs.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of witnesses.

CLAUDE R. DODGE. Witnesses Y F. F. Livnimonn, ESTHER Rmisn, J. C. ONEAL.

